How This Doctor Pulled USB Cable Out Of Man's Ear!

How did a doctor pull out a long USB cable out of this man's ear?!

Take a look at the viral video, and find out what the facts really are!

People are sharing a TikTok video which purportedly shows how a doctor pulled out a long USB cable out of a man's ear! Here is a transcript of the viral video:

Doctor : Okay, we are going to get this out as quickly as possible. Nurse, can we get a bit of Lidocaine in there?

Nurse : Why yes, doctor, yes, right here.

Doctor : I can't believe the patient got a phone charger stuck in their ear. Can you just dab that with the gauze, we are going to start pulling this right out. Okay, let's give it a tug. Omigosh, look at that.

Nurse : Oh, wow, doctor, does this happen often?

Doctor : I’ve never seen this before honestly, This is the first time in my life that I’ve ever seen someone get a phone charger stuck in their ear.

Nurse : How did you suspect it got in there?

Doctor : You know, people are so addicted to their phones these days, that it doesn't surprise me. Perhaps it was one of those social media challenges. I don't know. I don't ask questions anymore, I just do the extractions. Okay, I’m going to use a more precision tool, can you just give me a dab there very quickly?

Nurse : Yes, doctor.

Doctor : Should be the end of it. It's a little snug there.

Nurse : Was it actually working?

Doctor : Again, I just try not to ask questions with these kinds of things. If you don't mind putting the mirror down there, so I can get a closer look. Oh yeah, oh, it's coming out. One nice piece.

Doctor : I’m going to try not to damage the ear, and not to damage the cable. I know these cables are very expensive now. I certainly hope not. I certainly hope not.

Doctor : Maybe they thought this was a headphone. Even then, I don't know why it would go in their ear. Oooh, ooh, what's that. Did you see that?

Nurse : Yes, doctor.

Doctor : Can we get a mirror in there? I want to get a closer look. Oh my gosh, I’m going to go in there with a precision tool so put a little more lidocaine.

Nurse : Yes, doctor.

Doctor : I’m going to go ahead, and grab that. If you can just take your hand and hold right here, that will be great.

Nurse : Yes, doctor.

Doctor : I’ll go very carefully now and grab this red piece. Ooh, what is that? What is that? Oh, my gosh! What on Earth is happening here? It looks as if there is multiple chargers that are now stuck in the ear.

Nurse : H0w many phones can one man have?

It's also being shared on WhatsApp, with messages like this:

Deft surgical extrication no doubt: but how in heavens did it find its way there in the first place 😱😱😱😱

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This is yet another FAKE VIDEO created by TikTok "content creators" to generate views, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : USB Cable In Ear Video Is Fake

First, let me just point out that the viral video showing a doctor pulling a USB cable out of a man's ear is fake.

The way the doctor talks should tell anyone that he's fake, especially when he refers to a pair of forceps as his "precision tool", and uses a dentist's mirror to look into the ear canal!

The video was recorded using a silicone head mask. At around 1:50 in the video, you can clearly see the thick translucent silicone being lifted up by the cable through the ear canal.

Fact #2 : Ear Canal Is Too Small To Fit USB Cable

It is anatomically impossible for any person to fit any USB cable in their ear canals, as the ear canal is only 2.5 cm deep, with a diameter of just 5-7 mm.

Fact #3 : Original Video Was Posted On TikTok

I traced the original video to a TikTok video that was posted by @hwoecbavix0, who posted it on 19 April 2023 without any title or description, probably to trigger controversy and go viral.

@hwoecbavix0 does not appear to be a medical-related TikTok channel. Instead, the channel posts random food and prank videos.

Fact #4 : Original TikTok Video Is Almost 6.5 Minutes Long

The original video was 6 minutes and 28 seconds long, while the video that went viral on WhatsApp and other social media platforms was much shorter at 2 minutes and 39 seconds.

Whoever cut the video to send it on WhatsApp likely wanted the video to end at the dramatic "How many phones does one man need?"

Fact #5 : This Is Just TikTok Fake News

This appears to be yet another example of fake news posted on TikTok to drive traffic. Here are some other examples I look into recently:

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